Where does “schǖwen” come from?

schǖwen (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-West Germanic skiuhijan, from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.

Ancestry of “schǖwen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicskiuhijanto dread, avoid; to shun
2Proto-Germanicskeuhazfrightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskewkós—

Words derived from “schǖwen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewkós →